Glaucoma

What is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma is optic nerve damage due to increased pressure in the eye. There are different types of glaucoma that include open-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, congenital glaucoma, and secondary glaucoma. Symptoms for each type vary.

Savings Tips for Glaucoma

For many Americans with health insurance, more than 50 popular brand-name drugs may no longer be covered starting in January 2014. Express Scripts and Caremark, companies that handles pharmacy benefits for more than 200 million Americans, are removing almost 50 brands from their formularies at the end of 2013. More information is below.

What are Express Scripts and Caremark?

Express Scripts and Caremark are companies that administer prescription drug benefits for many health insurance companies and Tricare. See More

Prostaglandins are used to treat glaucoma and gastric ulcer, as well as for labor induction and to increase eyelash growth. They work by reducing pressure in the eye by decreasing excess fluid in the eyes, protecting the stomach from ulcers, and causing contractions in the cervix.

Alpha agonists are used for pupil dilation and the treatment of hypotension, adrenal insufficiency, glaucoma, nasal congestion, allergic rhinitis, eye inflammation, and dry eyes. They work by reducing swelling in the nasal passages, removing excess fluid in the eyes, and reducing inflammation.

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are used to treat glaucoma, altitude sickness, edema, and epilepsy. They work by reducing excess fluid in different parts of the body to lower eye pressure and control seizures and nausea.

Kinase inhibitors are used to treat cancers such as leukemia, breast cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, and renal cancer. They are also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and to prevent organ transplant rejection. They work by stopping cancer cell growth and preventing the spread of the cells.

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